Chris Spencer

Can the Bears defense stop San Fran if they play each other in the playoffs? -- @JohnMcLallen, from Twitter

I would be surprised if the Bears defense does not perform significantly better against the 49ers if the teams meet again. There were a number of factors that went into the Bears' poor performance that day. They did not know what to expect from Colin Kaepernick, who was starting his first game. And Kaepernick played out of his mind. Kaepernick is a fine young quarterback with a bright future, but he might not play another game at that level for a long time. The 49ers came up with a brilliant game plan and the Bears were completely caught off guard with some...

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